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1971 Map of La Place

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of La Place
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Tuskegee Air Force Base (Abandoned) Sharpe Field anchors the northeast corner of this landscape, a significant site of military history situated near the winding course of Uphapee Creek. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of the Tallapoosa River and Calebee Creek, where the Western Railway of Alabama runs parallel to the river valley through the small settlement of Franklin.

Rural life in Macon County is evidenced by a dense network of country churches, including Simmon Chapel, Tabernacle Ch, and Walker Chapel. An Old Railroad Grade in the south suggests a shift in local transport patterns over time, leading toward the namesake community of La Place. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits along the creek beds indicates the importance of local mineral extraction to the economy during this era.